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On the recordJuly 18, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3222) to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3222 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage Area'' means the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area established by section 3(a). (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area. (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the management plan for the National Heritage Area prepared under section 5(a). (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Alabama Black Belt Proposed National Heritage Area'', numbered 258/ 177,272, and dated September 2021. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alabama. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ALABAMA BLACK BELT NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.…
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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